Turramurra Community Carols Program
5:30pm-6:30pm Pre-carols Entertainment
Check out the Face Painting, other activities or visit the churches information booth. BBQ, Drinks, Safe Candles and Tropical Sno for sale (to help support the funding of the carols)
Entertainment includes:
- Steve Koroknay
- Don and Katt
- Turramurra Community Choir
6:30pm – 7:30pm Community Carol Singing
- Led by Bec (our MC) and the musicians/singers from Turramurra Uniting Church
- Christmas Talk , Reading & Prayers by Phil, Kevin, and Gibbo – from Turramurra and Gordon-Pymble Uniting Churches.
- Visit from Santa 7:10pm
Join with us for some community carols singing
1. O Come All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him, Born the King of Angels;
Chorus
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord!
True God of true God, Light of Light eternal,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father, Begotten, not created;
Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;
Glory to God, In the highest
2. HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies;
With the angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King!”
Christ, by highest heav’n adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a Virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity,
Pleased as us with us to dwell – Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King!”
Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by, Born that we no more may die,
Born to raise us from the earth, born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King!”
3. ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY
Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby in a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.
He came down to earth from heaven
who is God and Lord of all,
and His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall:
with the poor, and meek, and lowly,
lived on earth our Saviour holy.
Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by,
we shall see Him, but in heaven,
set at God’s right hand on high;
when like stars His children crowned
all in white shall wait around.
4. O HOLY NIGHT
O Holy night the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices
O night divine; O night when Christ was born
O night divine; O night – O night divine
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord, O praise His name forever
His power and glory evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim
Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices
O night divine; O night when Christ was born
O night divine; O night – O night divine
5. AWAY IN A MANGER
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus, laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky, looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.
I love You, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,
And stay by my side, until morning is nigh.
Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask You to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children, in Your tender care.
And take us to heaven, to live with You there.
6. The First Noel
The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
Refrain: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Born is the King of Israel.
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east, beyond them far;
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day & night:
This star drew nigh to the north-west;
Over Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Then entered in those Wise Men three,
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offered there in his presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense:
7. O REJOICE
Come, come and behold the Son
Come, come and behold the babe
Come, see what the Lord has done
Come, heaven has made a way
See, see in the Eastern star
Come, now, as the angels sing
All glory be unto God
Born, born is the Saving King
Chorus: Oh rejoice, rejoice
Heaven sings tonight
Rejoice, the Lord is come
Still, still is the weary world
Still, but for the humble praise
Hear, hear as the shepherds sing
Join, join as the drummer plays
Chorus
Fall, fall on your knees all men
Joy, joy to the world this day
Here, find ye the word as flesh
Here, here on a bed of hay
Chorus x2
Come, come and behold the Son
Come, come and behold the babe
Come, see what the Lord has done
Come, heaven has made a way
8. Angels from the Realms of Glory
Angels from the realms of glory wing your flight o’er all the earth;
You who sang creation’s story, now proclaim Messiah’s birth:
Chorus: Come and worship, Christ the newborn king.
Come and worship, worship Christ the newborn king
Shepherds in the field abiding, watching o’er your flocks by night
God with us is now residing, Yonder shines the infant light:
Wise men, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar
Seek the great desire of nations, You have seen His natal star:
9. Santa Claus is coming to Town
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He’s making a list and checking it twice;
Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
You better watch out, You better not cry
You better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
10. AUSSIE JINGLE BELLS
Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden Ute
Kicking up the dust, esky in the boot
Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas songs
It’s summer time and I am in my singlet, shorts and thongs
Chorus: Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
Engine’s getting hot, dodge the kangaroos
Swaggie climbs aboard, he is welcome too
All the family’s there sitting by the pool
Christmas day, the Aussie way by the barbeque
Come the afternoon Grandpa has a doze
The kids and Uncle Bruce are swimming in their clothes
The time comes round to go we take a family snap
Then pack the car and all shoot through before the washing up
11. CHRISTMAS DAY
Joy to the world on a night like no other
Emmanuel — God is with us
Beggars and kings, let us come and adore Him
Rest in His peace and bow before Him
Chorus: Sing all you people the Lord almighty reigns
Sing ev’ry creature of God come bless His name
For He is good for He is good
He was born to conquer the grave
Light of the world the reason for Christmas Day
Stars we have seen over deserts and oceans
The darkness was deep but never hopeless
Redemption came and His name is Jesus (Chorus)
From the mountains we will shout it out
For the Lord our God almighty reigns
He is with us — He is with us now
For the Lord our God almighty reigns
12. SILENT NIGHT
Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, all is bright,
‘Round yon virgin, mother and Child.
Holy Infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in Heavenly peace, Sleep in Heavenly peace.
Silent night, Holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar, Heav’nly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ the Saviour is born, Christ the Saviour is born!
Silent night, Holy night, Son of God, Love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of Redeeming grace;
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
13. LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
Come they told me – Parum pum pum pum
A newborn King to see – Parum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring – Parum pum pum pum
To lay before the King – Parum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him – Parum pum pum pum
When we come
Little baby – Parum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too – Parum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring – Parum pum pum pum
That’s fit to give our King – Parum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you – Parum pum pum pum
On my drum
Mary nodded – Parum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time – Parum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him – Parum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him – Parum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me – Parum pum pum pum
Me and my drum. Me and my drum
14. FELIZ NAVIDAD
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad
(Repeat)
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart .
15. JOY TO THE WORLD
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav’n and nature sing,
and heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.
Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;
Let all their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love.
16. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
We wish you a merry Christmas.
We wish you a merry Christmas.
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin,
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
We hope that you have a joyous and meaningful
Christmas and a wonderful start to 2026.
If you wish to hear more about the story of Jesus this
Christmas, please come along to our Christmas Eve or
Christmas Day gatherings at Turramurra Uniting Church,
Gordon-Pymble Uniting Church or one the other great local churches.
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